The bombardier beetle has fascinated many, including Charles Darwin, who reported that one of them fired “acid” into his mouth—apparently he placed one in his teeth, unaware of its noxious ...

The bombardier beetle forced its devourer to vomit it out by releasing explosive, toxic chemicals. NIH’s plan to reduce indirect funds faced immense backlash from researchers. A federal judge ruled to ...

In the video above, Max Barclay, Senior Curator in Charge of the Museum's beetle collection, explains the science behind a bombardier beetle's detonations. There are hundreds of species of bombardier ...

Japanese researchers filmed a bombardier beetle being eaten by a toad—and then watched in amazement as it escaped over an hour later by releasing explosions of benzoquinone in the toad’s stomach. “The ...

A new study published in Biology Letters focuses on one such species, the bombardier beetle, which has an incredible method of avoiding death. The beetle looks pretty innocent when it’s crawling ...